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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for these links -- I'll definitely take a look.  Part of the reason I'm hoping to get some sense now is because I'm wondering whether we should move to Montgomery or Fairfax to avoid some of the hurdles of the October birthday and terrible in boundary option.  [/quote]

Moving to Moco won't help you. You have no free preschool options there and their cutoff is even earlier-- Sept. 1. Hard to petition for an early entry to K.

What most people do is play the lottery in PK3-4 and K and/or try out their local school. If that all fails, Moco is an option. But there's no sense in rushing across the border now.[/quote]

+1.  Don't rush to the burbs, stay in DC and at least try the lottery.  You might get somethig you like, and if not, just pay for preschool like you would have to in the burbs anyway.

FWIW my highly verbal, early October DD has been just fine in our EOTP neighborhood school.  The teacher is a gem and keeps her challenged, and several other kids are at her level.  So I wouldn't sweat it.  Also, a school can make a lot of progress in 3 years if conditions are right.  Don't write off the school because of an outdated bad reputation.  Tell us what school it is and you might be surprised.[/quote]

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